According to Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney Charles T. Miller, Vestal Harper, 76, of Charleston was indicted Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 on charges of First Degree Murder, Use or Presentment of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony and Burglary.. At a County Commission Meeting on April 28th, 2022, the Commission asked the Kanawha County Sheriff's Tax Office to pursue collection efforts against delinquent tax accounts, of which Blackhawk Mining was [.] Neighbors of a Kanawha City woman killed in a shooting Tuesday afternoon say she and the man charged in her death knew each other. Were seeing it.. A Kanawha County grand jury returned indictments against 24 people, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. There was a [tussle] right here, and it was a complete accident. The complaint stated Peter also said he did not know the gun was hammered back.. Smith, of Elkview, had been held at the Tiger Morton juvenile facility. A Greenbrier County woman says West Virginia Senate leaders and state Capitol staff violated her First Amendment rights when they threatened to arrest her last month for recording the Senates debate on a bill that would have restricted abortion access in the Mountain State. Elvis Lee John, 42, of Charleston, grand larceny, third-offence driving suspended revoked for DUI, fleeing with reckless indifference to the safety of others and prohibited person in possession of a firearm; Evelyn Marie Lenard, 47, of South Charleston, conspiracy, financial exploitation of an elder person and fraud and related activity in connection with an access device; Jerry Lee Lenard, 52, of South Charleston, conspiracy, financial exploitation of an elder person and fraud in connection with an access device; Orville Lee Petry, 42, of Chesapeake, conspiracy and drug charges; Riccardo M. Rothwell, 41, of Charleston, conspiracy and drug charges; David Weaver, 40, of Charleston, fleeing while DUI and fleeing with reckless indifference to the safety of others; James Kenneth White, 55, of Charleston, kidnapping, attempted murder and malicious wounding. May was charged in September with concealing the body of 71-year-old Cynthia Mudd, of Cross Lanes. Brett Peters, 39, was indicted in by a Kanawha County grand jury on charges of Attempted Murder, Malicious Wounding, Use or Presentment of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony; Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm, Wanton Endangerment and Petit Larceny. The shooting happened around 4:36 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in the 700 block of Lower Donnally Road in the Kanawha City area. Smith, 18, allegedly shot four family members at their Cemetery Hill Drive home in December 2020. The By admin Do Not Sell My Personal Information +2 Kanawha Valley According to court documents, when asked about his original report that someone had mistakenly shot themself, Peters allegedly responded, She did not shoot herself. November 1, 2022 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Delegates pass bill changing insurance finances for public employees, then pass a pay raise too. Shavan Vondell Collins, 35, of Charleston, was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony in the death of Dontaze Mosley, 34. Local firefighters and Belington resident hospitalized. Evening headlines from the Charleston Gazette-Mail, The latest in travel and recreation around West Virginia, The daily opinion newsletter from the Charleston Gazette-Mail. Craig and Beth Bowden from a previous legislative hearing. The Kanawha County Sheriffs Office is asking for the publics help in figuring out what happened to a 71-year-old Cross Lanes woman whose body was found in a freezer last month. A woman has been indicted in Kanawha County in connection with a doublefatal crash on Interstate 77. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Harper is accused of fatally shooting 72-year-old Nancy Belcher. . The complaint states Peters told authorities he then put a Tauras 9mm handgun in a gun holster on his hip and allegedly knew the gun was loaded with three rounds, but he could not remove the magazine after attempting to. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. More than 60 people have been indicted by a Kanawha County grand jury on charges. Peters was charged with Malicious or Unlawful Assault, a felony. The shootings were reported at a home in the 800 block of Stockton Street. Vestal Harper, 76, was indicted in the late August shooting death of 72-year-old Nancy Belcher on Lower Donnally Road in Kanawha City. A Kanawha County man accused of killing his brother in early 2021 is competent to stand trial, a judge said Thursday. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Copyright 2023 Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. Senate Bill 268makes a range of changes to PEIA, out of concern that the agency faces growing financial stress. The Bowdens son, Trenton, 9, was abused at Holz Elementary in Charleston last September. Hes now 18. He will appear in court at 10 a.m. July 5, 2022 before Judge Carrie L. Webster. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Employment | Affiliates Intranet This page provides information about Court Dockets and Calendars resources in West Virginia. November 24, 2022 The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in figuring out what happened to a 71-year-old Cross Lanes woman whose body was found in a freezer last month. A grand jury has charged a Fayette County landfill and treatment plant operator and its head with 25 counts of water pollution violations. Choose wisely! A Charleston man accused in the stabbing death of his fianc and another charged in a deadly West Side shooting earlier this year are two of 62 people indicted by a Kanawha County grand jury, prosecuting attorney Charles Miller announced Friday. 8 Arizona 81-73, goes 17-0 at, 76ers rally to win 133-130, snap Bucks 16-game streak, Texas State beats Marshall 71-68, gains Sun Belt, Miami takes No. 2022-12-08 3008186 JOHN RUSSELL RICKETT 46 MACUNGIE Mag Hall 22-M20M-08787 Capias/FTA Obstructing~ Disorderly~ Loitering on School Property Dep J I Cooper. Press Releases. I promise you and I dont think youd argue with me about that. Boggs resigned her teaching position Nov. 1, 2021. On Thanksgiving morning around 6:00 am, deputies responded to a single vehicle crash on I-79 South at the 11 mile marker. 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A bill moving through the West Virginia Senate could result in some people having to provide DNA samples when arrested. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. 8 Arizona 81-73, goes 17-0 at, 76ers rally to win 133-130, snap Bucks 16-game streak, Texas State beats Marshall 71-68, gains Sun Belt, Miami takes No. Follow @KanawhaSheriff High 61F. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Nancy J. Boggs, 66, of Charleston, battery and verbal abuse of a noncommunicative child; Arthur Dewayne Brooks, Jr., 41, of Charleston, grand larceny, burglary, breaking and entering; Rashid Xavier Dixon, 27, of South Charleston, conspiracy, drug charges and prohibited person in possession of a firearm; Jesse Lee Estep, 67, of Gallagher, third and subsequent driving while impaired and third offense driving suspended and revoked for DUI; Spencer Gore, 32, of Pratt, destruction of property; Nathan Kyle Kee, 40, of Clendenin, grand larceny, conspiracy to commit grand larceny, and fleeing with reckless indifference to the safety of others; Scott Edward Hudson, 49, of St. Albans, grand larceny, conspiracy to commit grand larceny; Mark Alan Luchkiw Jr., 38, of Charleston, third-offense shoplifting, breaking and entering and grand larceny; Darryl Rahmon Terry, 29, of Charleston, breaking and entering and grand larceny; Craig Edward McClung, 52, of Charleston, malicious wounding and domestic battery; Anthony E. Morgan II, 40, of St. Albans, malicious wounding, use or presentment of a firearm during the commission of a felony, wanton endangerment, neglect creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury or death, attempted murder and prohibited person in possession of a firearm; Terry Anthony Mullins, 49, of Charleston, breaking and entering, attempted grand larceny and transferring and receiving stolen property; John W. Terry, 40, of Charleston, fleeing while DUI and fleeing with reckless indifference to the safety of others. Winds light and variable. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. Kerry Wiley, of Belle, was indicted on charges of first-degree murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony in the death of Ty Christopher Hall, 55. KEYSER, W.Va. Indictments returned by the Mineral County grand jury Tuesday included charges against 16 Mineral County residents, four from Allegany County, two from Hardy County, one from Hampshire County and a resident of Kanawha County, according to the Office of the Mineral County Prosecuting Attorney. Gov. On November 25th, 2022, Kanawha County Sheriffs Deputies responded to Tulip Lane in Saint Albans to investigate a reported stabbing. 4 UCLA beats No. Berkshire Hathaway breaks ground for Jackson County project; additional manufacturer announced.